Spark breakthrough capacity An organizational assessment has the potential to launch a nonprofit down new paths that inspire more productivity and better mission delivery. In this new book, funders, grantees, and consultants will understand how organizational assessment can be used to: 1. Build the capacity of nonprofits 2. Enhance grantmaking 3. Impact organizational systems 4. Strengthen the nonprofit sector 5. Measure foundation effectiveness Leading practitioners share detailed case examples. Part 1 presents four grantee assessment tools: 1. The McKinsey Capacity Assessment Grid 2. The LISC Capacity-Building ModelCapMap® 3. The Unity Foundations C.Q.® 4. The Babcock Foundations Assessment for Grassroots Organizations. Youll learn how each tool was developed, what its features are, how its used, and lessons learned from some of the nonprofit sectors leading practitioners: Blueprint R&D, Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC), Unity Foundation, Center for Effective Philanthropy, and Fieldstone Alliance, among others. Part 2 of the guide describes two tools for assessing foundation performance: 1. The Grantee Perception Report® 2. Smart Growth: A life stage model for social change philanthropy. CD-ROM includes samples. Deep understanding of organizational assessment comes through the details. A CD-ROM includes invaluable examples and adaptations of the tools.